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Founded | between 1991 [1] and 1997 [2] | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
Operating bases | Semey Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 2 | ||||||
Headquarters | Semey, Kazakhstan |
Semeyavia O.A. ( Russian: Семейавиа, sometimes also transcribed Semeiavia) [3] was an airline based in Semey, Kazakhstan, operating scheduled domestic flights between its home base at Semey Airport and Almaty International Airport. Ceased operations in July 2013. [4]
As Semeyavia is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union due to safety concerns arising from its ageing fleet of Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft, the company decided to renew its fleet with Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft, [5] the first of which (formerly having belonged to now-defunct Athens Airways) was delivered in December 2010. [6] Thus, the Semeyavia fleet currently consists of the following aircraft:
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
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Embraer ERJ 145 | 1 [6] | 1 | 44 |
Yakovlev Yak-40 | 2 [5] | 0 | 30 |
On 19 February 1997, a Semeyavia Yakovlev Yak-40 ( aircraft registration UN-87233) overshot the runway upon landing at Semey Airport following a scheduled domestic passenger flight. There were no fatalities amongst the 14 passengers and 4 crew members on board, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. [2]